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About Guthlac

An artist, historian and middle aged man who'se aim in life is to try and enjoy as much of it as he can

It’s manic out there….

Posted on December 23, 2018 by Guthlac

I have a very ambivalent attitude to Christmas.    For more years than I care to recall I have worked on Christmas day or night – strangely enough I can’t recall actually ever working on lates on Christmas day.   So … Continue reading →

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Mrs Weber…

Posted on December 21, 2018 by Guthlac

The only way is up from today (well at least up here in the northern hemisphere).  Tomorrow the long haul to summer starts.  Thank goodness for that!

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Going blank…

Posted on December 19, 2018 by Guthlac

Oh the joys of a lack of sleep or is that getting older?   Not sure but out this came this image – I haven’t got the first clue if this means anything at all.

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Variations…

Posted on December 17, 2018 by Guthlac

So what have I done today?   Well let me see I have mapped out where all the medieval religious institutions were located in and around west Leicestershire.   I know this is a very niche pursuit but it is one I … Continue reading →

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It’s grim up north…

Posted on December 12, 2018 by Guthlac

What a totally unfair thing to say…I have had some of the most beautiful days in the North and of course ‘ …the North remembers…’.  In truth it has been one of those horrible days all round as far as … Continue reading →

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A very long time ago…

Posted on December 11, 2018 by Guthlac

  A long time ago I read the Arthur C Clarke short story The Sentinel.   It was the inspiration for the film 2001: A Space Odyssey and formed the first act.  In the story a structure of incalculable age was … Continue reading →

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Polishing my arse…

Posted on December 8, 2018 by Guthlac

I suspect I may well be spending much of the day working on Beryl.

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Bag full of primes…

Posted on December 8, 2018 by Guthlac

  If you are a photographer then there is nothing more enjoyable than walking the countryside on a cold winter’s afternoon with the sun slowly setting.   This is the golden hour for any photographer.   Through in a bag of primes … Continue reading →

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Just a thought about Max Fac…

Posted on December 6, 2018 by Guthlac

This could be a country lane anywhere in the UK.   Nothing out of the ordinary and really nothing to see.   Unfortunately, come the 30th March next year this will be the border between the United Kingdom of Great Britain and … Continue reading →

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I want it that way….

Posted on December 4, 2018 by Guthlac

I have no idea how I’m going to paint this.  This should be interesting…I think?

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